Tire-protector.



G. L. DILLARD & W. JOHNS.

TIRE PROTECTOR. APPLICATION F1150 sEPT.4.1914.

1,153,042.. Parend sept. 7, 1915.

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GEORGE L. DILLARD AND WILLIAM JOHNS, 0F MOGrOLLON, NEW MEXICO.

Tran-PROTECTOR.

` Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 7, 1915.

Application filed September 4, 1914; Serial No. 860,238.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it knownthat we, GEORGE L. DILLARD and VILLIAM JOHNS, a citizen of the United States of America and a subject of the King of Great Britain, respectively, residing at Mogollon, in the county of Socorro and Stat-e of New Mexico, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tire-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

They invention relates to tire armors, and more particularly to the class of automobile tire protectors.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a protector of this character wherein the same can be readily and quickly mounted on a tire either by slipping it thereon or by opening the protector, thus the latter when on the tire will be held thereon life of Service thereof.

Afurther object of the invention is the provision of -a tire protector wherein the same is of novel form to fit snugly a tire irrespective of any slight variation in its diameter.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a tire protector which is simple in construction, reliable and eiicient in use, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tire armor constructed in accordlance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary Vertical longitudinal sectional View thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional View. Fig. 4 is a plan view, looking at its tread.

Similar' reference characters indicate cor' are seated therein circumferentially of the,

same, Whileembedded iny the ends of said sectlon or ring at the point of separation thereof are terminal anchoring plates 9 to4 which are secured the ends of the wires or cables 8 and through these plates arepassed bolt members 10 for connecting the ends of the section or ring together.

Carried by the section or ring 5 are tread wearing plates 11 which are substantially U-shaped and straddle the outer periphery of the section or ring at intervals thereof. Passed through the end portions of the U- shaped plates 11 are bolts 12, which are also passed transversely through the section or ring within the diameter of the wires or cables 8, one of the U-shaped plates being disposed over the joint between the ends of the section or ring 5 t'o conceal the terminal plates 9, the bolt securing the plate 11 being engaged in seats 13 formed in the ends of said section or ring.

In the application of the protector the same may be applied either by opening the section or ring for receiving the tire while inflated and on the wheel of a vehicle, or the said tire can be collapsed and the protector slipped on the same, without opening the section or ring at the point of separation therein.

What is claimed is:

l. A tire protector comprising an annulus having a concaved inner surface forming a seat for receiving a resilient tire for concentrically mounting the annulus relative thereto, and also having spaced circumferential grooves in the 'outer periphery opening through the outer surface thereof, tension cables arranged in the grooves and having their ends connected together, a plurality of substantially U-shaped tread wearing plates bridging the outer periphery of the annulusl at intervals thereof, and pins passed transnulus having a concaved inner surface formt ing a seat for receiving a resilient tire for concentrically mounting the annulus relative thereto, and also having spaced circumfererr tial grooves in. the outer periphery opening through the outer surface thereof, tension cables arranged in the grooves and, having their ends connected together, a plurality oflimbs of the tread plates for the fastening of the same in position on the annulus, one of 15 said tread plates overlapping the ends of the annulus and having its pin located between the said ends. y

In testimony whereof we aHX our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE L. BILLARD. WLLAM JOHNS.

Witnesses THOMAS MOLONEY, CHARLES, FREDLUND. 

